BMS-B7 Ver1.00
User Guide
Rev 1.0
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User Guide for BMS-B7 Ver1.00
Contents
1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 7. 7.1 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.1.3 7.1.4 7.1.5 7.2 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3
About BMS-B7 ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 System Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Software Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Before installing the software ............................................................................................................................ 2 Windows XP ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Windows Vista .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Windows7 ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Driver Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Windows XP ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Windows Vista .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Windows 7 ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Connecting the i-Trax Charger............................................................................................................................ 13 Windows XP ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Windows Vista ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Windows 7 ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Application program start and close .................................................................................................................... 17 Before starting ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Starting the program ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Closing the program ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Name and function of screen .............................................................................................................................. 18 Main screen .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Data Update ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Update Setting ....................................................................................................................................... 19 i-Trax Charger Button ............................................................................................................................. 20 Channel Information ............................................................................................................................... 20 i-Trax Charger Setting ............................................................................................................................ 22 Battery Data screen ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Battery Data ........................................................................................................................................... 23 User ID Setting ....................................................................................................................................... 24 Discharge Graph screen ................................................................................................................................. 25
Displaying the Discharge Data ............................................................................................................... 25 Printing the Discharge Graph ................................................................................................................. 26 Saving Discharge data file ...................................................................................................................... 26
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1. About BMS-B7
The BMS-B7 is the software that enables to display the data of charger and to measure the remaining characteristic of the V-Mount type batteries by connecting PC and charger via USB cable.
Please carefully read this document to become familiar with basic usage instructions and other important points before actual use of the product.
Scope of User’s Guide
This Guide does not explain the basic operations of Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7. For the basic operation of Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7, please read the user's guide for the applicable Windows operating system.
The following abbreviations are used throughout this Guide: BMS PC OS Software
：Battery Management System ：Personal Computer
：Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 ：BMS-B7 Application Software ：ESC-4i / VAL-4Si / VL-4Si
i-Trax Charger
2. System Requirements
1) Following are the minimum requirements for PC to be used for the BMS-B7 software.
OS CPU Memory Hard Disk 32bit 64bit
Mouse
：600MB or more of free disk space ：600MB or more of free disk space
：Compatible with Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 ：Compatible with Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 1024x768 or higher resolution
Communication port
：USB
ESC-4i / VAL-4Si / VL-4Si E-7 / E-10 / ELITE / E-HL9
USB cable is required to be connected with i-Trax Charger and PC.
：Windows XP(SP3) / Windows Vista(32bit/64bit) / Windows 7(32bit/64bit) ：Pentium 1 GHz or higher ：512 MB RAM or more
Display
2) Chargers
3) IDX Digital Batteries 4) USB Cable
5) Adobe Acrobat Reader Required to display the Online Manual.
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3. Software Installation
The steps may be different depending on the OS. Please install the software based on the following steps corresponding to the OS that you are using.
Do not connect the USB cable until the installation has been completed. Log into PC by a user with administrator authority then start install the software.
3.1 Before installing the software
1) Click the \"extract all\" of the downloaded .zip files.
2) Extract the ZIP files by following the instruction shows on the screen. \"extraction wizard\"
3.2 Windows XP
1) Double-click the \"Setup\" icon in the folder which unzipped in Section 3.1. The screen below is displayed then
click “Yes”
2) \"Welcome to the BMS-B7 Setup Wizard\" screen is displayed, then click “Next”
3) \"Select Installation Folder\" screen will be displayed. After completion of necessary changes and click “Next”.
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4) “License Agreement” screen will be displayed, then select \"I Agree\" and click \"Next.\"
5) “Confirm Installation” screen is displayed, then click “Next”.
6) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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3.3 Windows Vista
1) Double-click the \"Setup\" icon in the folder which unzipped in Section 3.1. When “User Account Control”
screen is displayed, then click \"Allow\"
2) When screen below is displayed, then click “Yes”
3) \"Welcome to the BMS-B7 Setup Wizard\" screen is displayed then click “Next”
4) \"Select Installation Folder\" screen will be displayed. After completion of necessary changes and click “Next”.
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5) “License Agreement” screen will be displayed, then select \"I Agree\" and click \"Next.\"
6) “Confirm Installation” screen will be displayed, then click “Next”.
7) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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3.4 Windows7
1) Double-click the \"Setup\" icon in the folder which unzipped in Section 3.1. “User Account Control” will be
displayed, then Click \"Yes\"
2) The screen below is displayed, then click “Yes”
3) \"Welcome to the BMS-B7 Setup Wizard\" screen is displayed, then click “Next”
4) “Select Installation Folder” screen will be displayed. After completion of necessary changes and click “Next”.
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5) “License Agreement” screen will be displayed, then select \"I Agree\" and click \"Next.\"
6) “Confirm Installation” screen will be displayed, then click “Next”.
7) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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4. Driver Installation
The steps may be different depending on the OS. Please install the driver based on the following steps corresponding to the OS that you are using.
Do not connect the USB cable until the installation has been completed. Log into PC by a user with administrator authority then start install the software.
4.1 Windows XP
1) Double-click on the \"EnduraDriver\" icon in the folder where you unzipped in Section 3.1. When the following
screen is displayed, then click \"Yes\".
2) Click “Next” when \"Welcome to the Endura Device Installer!\" screen is displayed.
3) “End User License Agreement” screen will be displayed, then select \"I Accept this EULA” and click \"Next.\"
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4) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
4.2 Windows Vista
1) Double-click on the \"Setup\" icon in the folder where you unzipped in Section 3.1. When “User Account
Control” screen is displayed, then click \"Allow\"
2) Click “Yes” when the screen below is displayed.
3) Click “Next” when the \"Welcome to Endura Device Installer” screen is displayed.
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4) “End User License Agreement” screen is displayed, then select \"I Accept this EULA” and click \"Next.\"
5) Click “Install this driver software anyway” when \"Windows Security\" screen is displayed.
6) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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4.3 Windows 7
1) Double-click on the \"Setup\" icon in the folder where you unzipped in Section 3.1. When “User Account
Control” screen is displayed, then click “Allow”.
2) Click “Yes” when the screen below is displayed.
3) Click “Next” when the \"Welcome to Endura Device Installer” screen is displayed.
4) “End User License Agreement” screen will be displayed, then select \"I Accept this EULA” and click \"Next.\"
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5) Click “Install this driver software anyway” when \"Windows Security\" screen is displayed.
7) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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5. Connecting the i-Trax Charger
After the Software and Driver installation are completed, install the device by connecting the PC and i-Trax charger via USB cable. The steps may be different depending on the OS.
Please install the device based on the following steps corresponding to the OS that you are using. Log into PC by a user with administrator authority, and install the device.
5.1 Windows XP
1) \"Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard\" screen will be displayed when connect i-Trax Charger with PC
via a USB cable, then select \"No, not this time\" and click \"Next\".
2) Following screens will be displayed then choose \"software is installed automatically\" and click the \"next\".
3) Following screen will be displayed when installation is completed, then click “Close” to finish installation.
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4) Confirmation of device installation.
4.1) “Start” Menu → Right click “My Computer” → select “Property”. Select “Hardware” tab in the “System
Property” then click “Device Manager” button.
4.2) Confirm if the \"i-Trax/BMS Endura Device” shows in the “Device Manager” by double clicking “i-Trax/BMS
Endura Device” If “!” or “?” symbol is displayed, un-install the device by right clicking and re-install again.
5.2 Windows Vista
1) \"Installing device driver software\" will be displayed when connect i-Trax Charger with PC via a USB cable.
2) Device driver software installed successfully.\" will be shown when installation is completed.
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3) Confirmation of device installation.
3.1) “Start” menu → “Control Panel” → Click “Device Manager” for opening the “Device Manager” screen. 3.2) Confirm if the \"i-Trax/BMS Endura Device” shows in the “Device Manager” by double clicking “i-Trax/BMS
Endura Device” If “!” or “?” symbol is displayed, un-install the device by right clicking and re-install again.
5.3 Windows 7
1) \"Installing device driver software\" will be displayed when connect i-Trax Charger with PC via a USB cable.
2) Device driver software installed successfully.\" will be shown when installation is completed.
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3) Confirmation of device installation
3.1) “Start” menu → “Control Panel” → Click “Device Manager” for opening the “Device Manager” screen. 3.2) Confirm if the \"i-Trax/BMS Endura Device” shows in the “Device Manager” by double clicking “i-Trax/BMS
Endura Device” If “!” or “?” symbol is displayed, un-install the device by right clicking and re-install again.
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6. Application program start and close
6.1 Before starting
Before starting the program, connect the PC and i-Trax Charger via a USB cable.
6.2 Starting the program
There are two methods as shown bellow.
1) Double-click “BMS-B7” icon on the Desktop
2) Click “Start” menu → “All Programs” (“Programs” in case of Windows XP)→ ”BMS-7” → Select ”BMS-B7”
6.3 Closing the program
There are two method as shown bellow.
1) Click “Exit” on the main screen to shut down the application.
2) Click “X” on the main screen to shut down the application.
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7. Name and function of screen
BMS-B7 is mainly composed by three screens.
1) Main screen
The Main screen shows up when starts the application.
The main screen displays the list of i-Trax Chargers connected to the PC.
2) Battery Data screen
Battery Data Screen will be shown by operating the button of the main screen. This displays the data of IDX Digital Batteries which connected to i-Trax Charger.
3) Discharge characteristic curve screen
Displays discharge characteristic by operating the button of the main screen. This displays the battery discharge curve which captured by i-Trax charger.
Battery Data screen
Discharge Graph screen
Main screen
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7.1 Main screen
Display up to four channels of basic data and status of IDX digital batteries which connected to i-Trax Charger.
7.1.1
Data Update
“Data Update” button enables to refresh the data by reading out new data from i-Trax Charger.
7.1.2
Update Setting
Set the status update for automatic or manual mode. Designated updating interval time is in minute when automatic is chosen.
Click \"Update Settings\" button then bellow will be displayed.
In case of setting automatic update, select “Auto Update” and enter the update interval time and then click the “OK”.
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7.1.3
i-Trax Charger Button
Following information about i-Trax Charger will be displayed.
i-Trax Charger ID Model Number Serial Number
i-Trax Charger setting screen shows up by clicking the button. Detail will be described in following.
7.1.4
Channel Information
Display the charge status of CH１～CH４ and the basic data of each batteries.
1) Channel ID Button
Display the channel ID on the button.
Battery Data screen shows up by clicking ID button. Details of screen display will be described in following.
This button will be grayed out and inoperable if the battery is not mounted or non IDX battery is mounted.
IDX Digital Battery
Non IDX Digital Battery
or
Battery is not mounted.
mounted battery
IDX Digital Battery
non IDX Digital Battery
Battery is not mounted.
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2) Charging Status
Following are the status of battery charging condition.
WAITING CHARGING
：Waiting for charge/discharge. ：Charging ：Discharging
：Charging has been completed.
：Waiting for Measurement of discharge capacity. ：Charging in the Measurement of discharge capacity. ：Discharging in the Measurement of discharge capacity.
DISCHARGING COMPLETE
BMS WAITING BMS CHARGING BMS DISCHARGING
3) Battery Model
Model number of the battery will be indicated when IDX Digital Battery has been mounted.
4) Remaining Capacity
Remaining capacity will be indicated when IDX Digital Battery has been mounted.
5) Time to Full charge
Remaining charging time will be indicated while in charging state. .
6) Warning Button
Warning button becomes active when detected un-usual cell voltage of the battery. Warning Dialog will be displayed by clicking this button when it is in active state. In the normal condition, the button will be grayed out and inoperable.
Warning state
Normal state
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7) Discharge Capacity Measurement Button
Measurement of discharge capacity will be performed by clicking start/stop.
This button will be grayed out and inoperable when battery is not mounted or the charger does not support discharge function.
8) Discharge Graph Button
Discharge Graph screen will be shown by clicking this button. Details are described in below.
Button will be grayed out and inoperative if discharge data is not recorded by i-Trax Charger.
7.1.5
i-Trax Charger Setting Settings the i-Trax Charger.
Below screen will be shown by clicking i-Trax Charger button. By clicking \"Settings\" button, entered value will be applied.
Please note that the discharge setting is performed for all i-Trax Chargers connected to the PC when click “settings” while \"This setting applies to all Charger\" box is checked.
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Discharge load / terminate voltage i-Trax Charger ID / Channel ID Discharge data exists
Discharge data does not exist
Operable
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7.2 Battery Data screen
IDX Digital battery data will be displayed by clicking the Channel ID button while battery is mounted on the charger. 7.2.1
Battery Data
Displays the following information memorized in the IDX Digital Battery.
Model Serial. No User ID Lot. No
Displays model number of battery. Displays serial number. Displays user ID. Displays lot number.
Displays cycle been charged/discharged. Displays nominal capacity.
Number of Cycles Nominal Capacity
Date of First Full Charged Displays first fully charged date. Charge Record
Displays the history of most recent 3 time charge.. (Date, current, time, maximum temperature)
Discharge Record Displays the history of most recent 3 times discharge. (Date, maximum load, time, maximum temperature)
No. of Over Discharge No. of High Loads High Loads
Displays the count of over discharge. (Date, voltage) Displays the number of high-load operation. Displays the data of biggest load in the history. (Date, load, voltage, current, temperature)
Lowest Temp Highest Temp
Displays date of use in the lowest temperature in the history Displays date of use in the highest temperature in the history
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7.2.2
User ID Setting
Set the User ID for IDX Digital Battery.
By clicking \"User ID Setup\" button, following display shows up.
User ID can be entered and memorized in the battery by clicking \"Settings\" button.
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7.3 Discharge Graph screen
Discharge Graph which is memorized in the i-Trax Charger will be shown by clicking Discharge Graph button in the Main screen.
Graph screen of BMS-B7 is read and display the data that has been recorded in the memory of the i-Trax charger. For this reason, you may see a graph with a different battery that is mounted on the charger. 7.3.1
Displaying the Discharge Data
Following display will be shown when discharged by IDX Digital Battery.
Nominal Capacity Ratio
Indicates three different colors depending on the discharge capacity.
Graph data obtained from the i-Trax charger is different from the conditions for measurement of the Nominal Capacity and may be even less than 100 percent of the new battery.
Model Ser.No Load Time Capacity
Displays model number of battery. Displays serial number.
Displays average load of the graph data.
Displays discharge time of the graph data in minutes. Displays discharged amount Displays first full charge day.
First Full Charge
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If the battery is not an IDX Digital battery, it is limited to only the Load, Time and Capacity as shown below.
7.3.2
Printing the Discharge Graph Print out of discharge graph.
Following screen shows up by clicking \"Print\" button.
Select the printer and click \"OK\" button then a screen image of a Discharge Graph will be printed out.
7.3.3
Saving Discharge data file
Can be save each data file by following format.
Discharge Data
CSV format BMP format
Discharge Graph screen image
Following screen shows up by clicking \" Save \" button. After enter file name, click “OK” button for saving the file.
When save the data with CSV format, please select \"csv files (*. csv) \".
When save the data with BMP format, please select \"image files (*. bmp) \".
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